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French occupational name
"woodsman or woods"
The Forest variation of Forrest, used by actor Whitaker, nudges the meaning more toward the woods and away from the woodsman.
Omitting the extra R of Forrest transforms the name from a masculine one referencing woodsmen to a unisex nature name.
Surname name
"woodsman"
A slight elaboration on Forrest, with the same woodsy charm.